And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Eugene. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Eugene neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Eugene hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Eugene area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Fairmount ranks way above the rest.

We examined 21 of Eugene’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Eugene’s reputation.

How we determined the worst Eugene hoods

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Eugene:

High unemployment (Less jobs)

Low median income (Less pay)

Low population density (No things to do)

Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Eugene for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a ‘Worst Score’.

The neighborhood with the lowest ‘Worst Score’ ranks as the worst neighborhood of Eugene.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Eugene to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 21 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. West Eugene

Population: 3,755Median Income: $31,055Median Home Value: $173,257

2. Downtown

Population: 3,011Median Income: $15,359Median Home Value: $86,871

3. Whiteaker

Population: 3,869Median Income: $22,098Median Home Value: $183,500

4. Active Bethel

Population: 25,785Median Income: $44,358Median Home Value: $143,650

5. Trainsong

Population: 2,084Median Income: $31,476Median Home Value: $162,733

6. U Of O Campus

Population: 2,462Median Income: $22,614Median Home Value: $182,300

7. Jefferson Westside

Population: 6,737Median Income: $26,666Median Home Value: $168,725

8. Far West

Population: 4,140Median Income: $35,858Median Home Value: $186,040

9. Industrial Corridor

Population: 3,012Median Income: $58,826Median Home Value: $206,375

10. River Road

Population: 11,963Median Income: $49,419Median Home Value: $199,300

The ‘hoods around Eugene that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Eugene with West Eugene landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Eugene aren’t all bad. Fairmount takes the cake as the best place to live in Eugene.